154 Highland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11208

154 Highland Place is a 4-story, 20-unit newly classified tenement building located in the Cypress Hills neighborhood, built in 1930 and currently owned by Anthony Chacon. The building has faced several maintenance issues in recent years, most notably experiencing heat and hot water problems in February 2025, which were investigated by HPD but did not violate housing laws. In 2023, the property dealt with multiple hygiene and safety concerns, including a confirmed pest infestation in Apartment 5C, mold issues, and several safety violations related to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though most of these inspections found no violations. A significant health concern was noted through housing maintenance code violations, including the presence of lead paint hazards that required documentation for compliance.

The building has had consistent attention to pest control and maintenance, with three separate pest-related complaints between March-April 2023 and one in April 2023, though more recent inspections have shown no recorded bug infestations. Recent violations from July 2023 required the owner to address issues such as obstructed fire escape egress on the 3rd story and problems with the entrance door strike plate in Apartment 5D. The building's safety systems, including smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, have been a recurring focus of inspections, with several violations identified and subsequently addressed. Notably, the building has maintained a clean bed bug record for the past several years, with no reported infestations between 2019 and 2024, and passed a rodent inspection in 2012.

Two unresolved lead paint compliance violations from May 2023 remain significant, while a recently identified window guard violation from March 2023 represents another open safety concern. The property has shown ongoing maintenance activity, with many issues being promptly addressed and closed through HPD inspections. While the building has experienced multiple violations and complaints over the past few years, particularly in 2023, many of these were resolved through inspection and correction processes, though there are some lingering concerns regarding lead paint compliance and window guard safety. The most recent heat/hot water complaint from 2025 suggests that intermittent building system issues continue to be a concern for residents, even though this particular complaint was determined not to violate housing codes.